Pocket Guide to the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults

This new pocket guide, based on the 2015 edition of Practice Guidelines for the Psychiatric Evaluation of Adults, focuses on the initial psychiatric evaluation, including additional domains of evaluation relevant to CPT documentation requirements. The guide covers aspects of the Chief Complaint; History of Present Illness; Psychiatric, Substance Use, Family, Personal and Social, and Medical Histories; Review of Systems; Examination, including Mental Status Examination; Review of Available Data; and Formulation, Diagnostic Impression, and Treatment Plan. It will be invaluble for clinical psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric residents, psychiatric resident fellows, clinical social workers, andclinical psychologists.